ACRE, ISRAEL (AP).- Off the track beaten by most Holy Land tourists lies one of the richest archaeological sites in a country full of them: the walled port of Acre, where the busy alleys of an Ottoman-era town cover a uniquely intact Crusader city now …
A Crusader Town Emerges Under an Old Israeli Port, Workers Prepare to Open It to the Public
ACRE, ISRAEL (AP).- Off the track beaten by most Holy Land tourists lies one of the richest archaeological sites in a country full of them: the walled port of Acre, where the busy alleys of an Ottoman-era town cover a uniquely intact Crusader city now …
Getty Villa to Present Apollo from Pompeii: Investigating an Ancient Bronze
LOS ANGELES, CA (AP).- After eighteen months of analysis, conservation, and re-stabilization, the bronze statue of Apollo Saettante (Apollo as an Archer) from Pompeii will go on view at the Getty Villa from March 2 to September 12, 2011 in the exhibiti…
Getty Villa to Present Apollo from Pompeii: Investigating an Ancient Bronze
LOS ANGELES, CA (AP).- After eighteen months of analysis, conservation, and re-stabilization, the bronze statue of Apollo Saettante (Apollo as an Archer) from Pompeii will go on view at the Getty Villa from March 2 to September 12, 2011 in the exhibiti…
Fresh Collapse of Wall at the Archaeological Site of Pompeii Sparks More Concern
ROME (REUTERS).- Another part of the 2,000-year-old Roman-era site at Pompeii crumbled on Tuesday, provoking attacks on the Italian government from critics who say two collapses in a month underscore a need for urgent action. Officials said a seven-met…
Fresh Collapse of Wall at the Archaeological Site of Pompeii Sparks More Concern
ROME (REUTERS).- Another part of the 2,000-year-old Roman-era site at Pompeii crumbled on Tuesday, provoking attacks on the Italian government from critics who say two collapses in a month underscore a need for urgent action. Officials said a seven-met…
Neglect Threatens Many of Italy’s Cherished Ruins
By: Frances D’Emilio, Associated Press
ROME (AP).- For all of Italy’s ancient wonders, the real wonder might be that so many are still standing, given the poor care they get. The collapse in Pompeii last week of a frescoed house where gladiators prepa…